Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

During recent decades vast and continuously increasing numbers of biomedical implants
have been introduced for continuous use in the human body. Since the early cemented hip …

Cell culturing, whether for tissue engineering or cell biology studies, always involves placing
cells in a non‐natural environment and no material currently exist that can mimic the entire …

Microsurgical techniques for the treatment of large peripheral nerve injuries (such as the
gold standard autograft) and its main clinically approved alternative—hollow nerve guidance …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes severe and permanent disabilities due to the
complexity of injury progression. The promising methods are generally based on tissue …

The advent of biodegradable polymers has significantly influenced the development and
rapid growth of various technologies in modern medicine. Biodegradable polymers are …

The optimization of scaffold mechanical properties for neurite extension is critical for neural
tissue engineering. Agarose hydrogels can be used to stimulate and maintain three …

Cell interactions with scaffolds are important for cell and tissue development in the process
of repairing and regeneration of damaged tissue. Scaffolds that mimic extracellular matrix …

Graft survival and integration are major factors that limit the efficacy of cell therapies for the
treatment of disease and injury in the central nervous system. Efforts to improve cell survival …